Celestino Vietti captured pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Fantic Racing Kalex, the Italian navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) road course in 1:36.201 to lead the field of 30 riders.
Championship point leader Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a time of 1:36.281 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex, and Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:36.421 on his Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team Kalex.
American Joe Roberts qualified seventh with a 1:36.534 on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex, and American Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) was 29th with a 1:37.923 on his new Forward Racing machine.
Jaume Masia grabbed pole position during FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course in 1:41.638 to top the field of 28 riders.
Jorge Martin broke the lap record and claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, Martin lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:30.390, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:30.846 set by Marco Bezzecchi on Friday and topping the field of 24 riders.
Bezzecchi was second-best with a time of 1:30.787 on his Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati, and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia secured the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:30.826 on his Lenovo Team Ducati.
Martin smashes lap record for magnificent Misano pole
Bezzecchi and Bagnaia lead the resistance as qualifying sets the stage for some spectacular showdowns
Saturday, 09 September 2023
Qualifying laps don’t get any better than that! Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix race from pole position after setting a phenomenal 1:30.390 – a Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli all-time lap record. Key rivals and home heroes Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) join him on the front row on their home turf after stellar efforts in qualifying, despite riding through the pain barrier.
Q1: APRILIA RULE
As the first hot laps were slammed in, Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) led by a healthy 0.3s over Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 0.6s adrift in P8 – as younger brother Pol Espargaro (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) suffered an early crash.
Quartararo improved his time to a 1:31.678 to get a tenth and a half clear of third place Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing), but Pirro’s fellow wildcard Stefan Bradl (HRC Team) then pounced to P2. Pol Espargaro’s session was then over as he went down unhurt for a second time, as Aleix Espargaro shot to P1 by 0.021s. Could Quartararo get himself back into the top two? Not quite. The slimmest of margins cost El Diablo – 0.038s to be precise – as Oliveira returned to P1 on his last lap, heading through with Aleix Espargaro.
Q2: LAP RECORD OBLITERATED
After a brief pause in proceedings, the fastest 12 riders fired up their machines as we got set for the San Marino GP pole position fight. After the slower banker laps were set, the rapid times started to come in as Bezzecchi’s 1:31.027 handed the Italian a tenth advantage over Martin, with Bagnaia’s first lap placing him a brilliant P3 – 0.152s off Bezzecchi’s time. Martin then went for another time attack and it was a new all-time lap record – a 1:30.832 saw the Spaniard rise to P1, 0.195s clear of the chasers.
As the pack peeled back into pitlane, Martin led Bezzecchi and Bagnaia, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) P4 and Aleix Espargaro P5 – the leading quintet in the title race setting the pace in the opening part of Q2.
An absolute barnstormer then came from Martin on fresh rubber, a mind-blowing 1:30.390 putting the #89 0.6s clear on provisional pole. Dani Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the rider in second, but briefly, as elsewhere Pecco climbed onto the front row again. Bezzecchi responded to return to take over in second, but the #72 was a mighty four tenths adrift.
On his final lap, Pecco was giving it all he had. A red split came through Sector 2 but time was lost in the latter half of the lap, as the Championship leader improved his time but stayed P3 – 0.039s away from Bezzecchi. In the end though, no one could get within touching distance of Martin’s absolute stunner. A first pole since the 2022 Valencia GP was clinched by the title-chasing Spaniard, and what a time to do it!
THE GRID
Behind the Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia front row, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) was able to set his personal best time on the final lap to climb to the front of Row 2 in P4. He has wildcard Pedrosa – the leading KTM! – and Aleix Espargaro for company behind the leading trio.
Binder fronts Row 3 in P7, with Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claiming P8 and P9 respectively. Oliveira, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Raul Fernandez (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) round out the top 12. Find the full grid below!
The stage is set for some serious action on the Rimini riviera. Don’t miss it.
Nicolo Bulega claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian covered the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) course in 1:40.074, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.330 and earning pole position.
Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise was second with a 1:40.238 on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6, and Raffaele De Rosa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.366 on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati.
American Garrett Gerloff topped World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Gerloff lapped the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) track in 1:35.453 on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, topping the field of 24 riders, earning his career-first pole position, breaking Jonathan Rea’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.683, and becoming the first American to take a World Superbike pole position in 12 years.
The last American to do it was John Hopkins on a Suzuki in 2011 at Silverstone.
Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista was the best of the rest with a 1:35.512 on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, and Bautista’s teammate Michael Rinaldi claimed the third and final spot on the front with a 1:35.820.
MotoE™: Casadei to start the decider on pole as drama hits for Ferrari
The points leader will lead the grids at Misano as Ferrari goes fastest but then has the lap scrubbed off
Friday, 08 September 2023
The green flag dropped on qualifying for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE™) taking an early pole position with a 1:40.708, despite crashing out at Turn 14. Or did it? In some post-session drama, and that despite plenty during Q2, the Italian’s fastest lap was scrubbed off for incorrect tyre pressure, leaving him down in P10. That means it’s Championship leader Mattia Casadei (HP Pons Los40) starting from pole ahead of teammate Nicholas Spinelli, with Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) bumped up to P3.
Ferrari was able to get back on after his crash and then found himself at the head of the freight train, pushing on but no one able to get past.. including Casadei and fellow challenger Jordi Torres (Openbank Aspar Team). But that wasn’t the drama in the end, with that late tyre pressure penalty giving Ferrari, a six-time winner at Misano, a mountain to climb.
Andrea Mantovani (RNF MotoE™ Team) now heads the second row, with Torres now P5 on the grid for the decider. The Spaniard sits 21 points away from Championship leader Casadei, and just one ahead of Ferrari. With Casadei on pole, Torres will have to get his elbows out during Saturday’s races. Kevin Manfredi (Ongetta SIC58 Squadracorse) rounds out that second row.
The Championship is on the line in MotoE™ with the final two races coming your way on Saturday in Misano. It could go the way of Casadei, Torres, or Ferrari, and with MotoE™’s ever-present unpredictability, you’re not going to want to miss a single second of the racing action! Get ready for Race 1 at 12:15 (GMT +2), before Race 2 at 16:10. You can tune in to MotoE™ via your MotoGP™ coverage provider! For Italy that’s Sky Italy with Race 1 live and Race 2 live or on delay, in France CANAL+SPORT 360, and in Spain both races are live via DAZN. In the UK, TNT Sports 2 shows Race 1 live, and often Race 2 – depending on programming.
Switzerland’s coverage is across SRF/RTS/RSI, and viewers in Brazil can watch on ESPN4. From Down Under with Fox Sports Australia to the northern tip of Europe with VIAPLAY across Scandinavia, look for MotoE™ with the MotoGP™ broadcaster in your territory, with the full list of our partners HERE. MotoGP™ media partners broadcast MotoE™ live or on delay on their linear or digital channels, and everyone can also tune in to watch both races live and OnDemand via VideoPass on motogp.com!
Kyle Wyman was fastest during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying One in extremely hot conditions Friday at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. With ambient temperatures of 106 degrees F pushing riders and their machines to their limits, Wyman ripped off a lap time of 2:16.266 while riding his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara was the best of the rest with a time of 2:17.213 on his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger, while Bobby Fong claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 2:17.895 on his Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian Challenger.
Tyler Scott powered through extreme heat Friday at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas, to earn provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 in ambient temperatures of 106 degrees F, Scott covered the 3.4-mile course in 2:14.435 to top the field of 36 riders.
Championship point leader Xavi Fores was just a tick behind Scott with a second-best 2:14.567 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.
Fores currently holds an 86-point lead in the Championship, and if he finishes Saturday’s Race One with a 75-point lead, he clinches the 2023 crown.
Earning the third and final spot on the provisional front row was Scott’s new teammate, 18-year-old Canadian Torin Collins. A regular in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, Collins recorded a lap time of 2:15.876 in his first day of MotoAmerica action.
Newly crowned three-time MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion Jake Gagne claimed provisional pole position during Qualifying Two on a sizzling hot Friday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas.
With ambient temperatures reaching 106 degrees F, Gagne turned a best lap time of 2:08.818 while riding his Fresh N Lean Progressive Insurance Yamaha around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn track.
That’s close to the Race Lap Record of 2:08.649, which was set in cooler conditions in April 2022 by Danilo Petrucci.
Roger Hayden still holds the MotoAmerica Superbike All-Time Lap Record for COTA at 2:08.184, which was set in April of 2017.
Josh Herrin crashed his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R halfway through the session, rode back to the pits for repairs, went back out, and did a 2:09.428, which was good enough for second-best.
Richie Escalante constantly improved during the day and the session and ended up claiming the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a time of 2:10.491 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
The session was red flagged in the early stages when Bobby Fong’s Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha suffered a catastrophic engine failure and dumped oil on the track. The oil caused Ashton Yates to crash his Aftercare Scheibe Racing BMW S 1000 RR before the session could be stopped.
Yates wasn’t seriously injured, was able to get back out for a few laps, and finished eighth with a 2:11.847.
Gagne Beats The Heat To Lead Fry Day At Circuit Of The Americas
Jake Gagne Leads The Way In Triple-Digit Temperatures In Texas
Jake Gagne (1) saved his best for last and earned provisional pole position for the two Medallia Superbike races on his final lap at Circuit of The Americas on Friday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
AUSTIN, TX (September 8, 2023) – Jake Gagne’s best lap in Q1 was his last lap on a blisteringly hot Friday at Circuit of The Americas and it resulted in provisional pole position for this weekend’s two Medallia Superbike races in Austin.
On his 11th lap and with time expiring in the session, Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Gagne slipped past Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Josh Herrin with his 2:08.818 a tick over half a second quicker than Herrin.
Herrin, meanwhile, was a full second ahead of third-placed Richie Escalante on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R. Herrin’s best lap came after a slow tip-over that came mid-session that he said actually helped his comfort level. Escalante, in turn, was just .141 of a second faster than Gagne’s teammate JD Beach, who was continuing to find speed in his second outing aboard the injured Cameron Petersen’s Yamaha YZF-R1.
Fifth fastest on an opening day that featured triple-digit heat was Tytlers Cycle Racing’s PJ Jacobsen with the New Yorker 1.8 seconds off Gagne’s pace on the 3.426-mile Circuit of The Americas.
Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz ended up sixth after missing nearly the entire first session with a mechanical problem on his Yamaha YZF-R1. Seventh and eighth went to Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch with the New Jersey resident lapping at an identical lap time as Aftercare Scheibe BMW’s Ashton Yates.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Corey Alexander and Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim rounded out the top 10.
Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong didn’t make a lap in Q1 with his Yamaha blowing a motor on his opening lap, bringing out a red flag. Fong will get the chance to qualify in tomorrow morning’s Q2.
Steel Commander Stock 1000 – Travis Wyman’s Day
Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman may be on the outside looking in at the Steel Commander Stock 1000 title heading into the season finale this weekend at COTA, but you couldn’t tell by the effort he turned in on Friday.
Wyman earned provisional pole position by lapping over a second quicker than championship contender Hayden Gillim with his 2:12.707 coming on his ninth lap on a blisteringly hot afternoon at COTA. Disrupt Racing’s Gillim’s best lap was a 2:13.877, but he was likely happy with that considering the man who leads him in the championship battle by eight points, Ezra Beaubier, was seventh fastest on day one.
The Steel Commander Stock 1000 Championship will be decided this weekend as the class is not part of the season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park in two weeks.
PDR Motorsports’ Diego Perez, meanwhile, ended the day with a spot on the provisional front row with Beaubier’s Orange Cat Racing teammate Kaleb De Keyrel fourth fastest. Benjamin Smith Racing’s Benjamin Smith completed the top five on Friday.
Supersport – Great Scott
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott managed to squeak past Supersport Champion elect Xavi Forés and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2 in the closing stages of Q1 on Friday at COTA.
Scott lapped at a best of 2:14.435 to better Forés’ 2:14.567 with the duo who are at the top of the championship standings separated by just .132 of a second.
Scott’s new teammate Torin Collins ended the day third fastest, 1.4 seconds off Scott’s best lap. Collins has been competing in the FIM JuniorGP series, a Moto3 feeder series, in Europe.
Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes and Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony rounded out the top five.
Mission King Of The Baggers – Kyle Wyman Strikes First
With just three points separating the top three, the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship will likely be decided in two weeks at New Jersey Motorsports Park. What happens this weekend at COTA, however, could play a massive role in how things transpire at NJMP.
In Friday’s Q1, it was H-D Screamin’ Eagle ‘s Kyle Wyman, who is tied for second with James Rispoli and just three points behind leader Hayden Gillim, with the upper hand as he ended the session on top and .947 of a second clear of Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ defending series champion Tyler O’Hara. Wyman was the only rider who lapped in the 2:16s with his 2:16.266.
Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands/Indian’s Bobby Fong was third fastest and 1.6 seconds behind Wyman. Then came the two Vance & Hines/Mission/Harley-Davidsons of Gillim and Rispoli rounding out the top five in Q1.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – McWilliams Owns It
Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ Jeremy McWilliams gave his competition plenty to think about tonight as he completely dominated Friday’s Q1 session in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship.
McWilliams’s 2:17.836 was 2.3 seconds faster than his nearest rival, DiBrino Racing KTM’s Andy DiBrino, and 2.4 seconds ahead of his teammate and the man he’s tied with in the series championship, Tyler O’Hara.
Team Saddlemen’s Cory West ended the day fourth on his Harley-Davidson Pan America with Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa rounding out the top five on his Energica Eva Ribelle RS electric motorcycle.
Travis Wyman continued his domination of the MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 field during Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. In spite of the 106-degree F heat, Wyman lapped the 3.4-mile course in just 2:12.707 on his Travis Wyman Racing BMW M 1000 RR to claim provisional pole position.
Hayden Gillim was the best of the rest with a time of 2:13.877 on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Diego Perez was third-fastest with a 2:14.065 on his PDR Motorsports Kawasaki ZX-10R.
Championship point leader Ezra Beaubier struggled in the session and could only manage a seventh-quickest 2:15.540 on his Orange Cat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Celestino Vietti (13). Photo courtesy Fantic Racing Team.
Celestino Vietti captured pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Fantic Racing Kalex, the Italian navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) road course in 1:36.201 to lead the field of 30 riders.
Championship point leader Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a time of 1:36.281 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex, and Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:36.421 on his Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team Kalex.
American Joe Roberts qualified seventh with a 1:36.534 on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex, and American Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) was 29th with a 1:37.923 on his new Forward Racing machine.
Jaume Masia grabbed pole position during FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course in 1:41.638 to top the field of 28 riders.
Jorge Martin broke the lap record and claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, Martin lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:30.390, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:30.846 set by Marco Bezzecchi on Friday and topping the field of 24 riders.
Bezzecchi was second-best with a time of 1:30.787 on his Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati, and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia secured the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:30.826 on his Lenovo Team Ducati.
Martin smashes lap record for magnificent Misano pole
Bezzecchi and Bagnaia lead the resistance as qualifying sets the stage for some spectacular showdowns
Saturday, 09 September 2023
Qualifying laps don’t get any better than that! Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix race from pole position after setting a phenomenal 1:30.390 – a Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli all-time lap record. Key rivals and home heroes Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) join him on the front row on their home turf after stellar efforts in qualifying, despite riding through the pain barrier.
Q1: APRILIA RULE
As the first hot laps were slammed in, Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) led by a healthy 0.3s over Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 0.6s adrift in P8 – as younger brother Pol Espargaro (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) suffered an early crash.
Quartararo improved his time to a 1:31.678 to get a tenth and a half clear of third place Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing), but Pirro’s fellow wildcard Stefan Bradl (HRC Team) then pounced to P2. Pol Espargaro’s session was then over as he went down unhurt for a second time, as Aleix Espargaro shot to P1 by 0.021s. Could Quartararo get himself back into the top two? Not quite. The slimmest of margins cost El Diablo – 0.038s to be precise – as Oliveira returned to P1 on his last lap, heading through with Aleix Espargaro.
Q2: LAP RECORD OBLITERATED
After a brief pause in proceedings, the fastest 12 riders fired up their machines as we got set for the San Marino GP pole position fight. After the slower banker laps were set, the rapid times started to come in as Bezzecchi’s 1:31.027 handed the Italian a tenth advantage over Martin, with Bagnaia’s first lap placing him a brilliant P3 – 0.152s off Bezzecchi’s time. Martin then went for another time attack and it was a new all-time lap record – a 1:30.832 saw the Spaniard rise to P1, 0.195s clear of the chasers.
As the pack peeled back into pitlane, Martin led Bezzecchi and Bagnaia, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) P4 and Aleix Espargaro P5 – the leading quintet in the title race setting the pace in the opening part of Q2.
An absolute barnstormer then came from Martin on fresh rubber, a mind-blowing 1:30.390 putting the #89 0.6s clear on provisional pole. Dani Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the rider in second, but briefly, as elsewhere Pecco climbed onto the front row again. Bezzecchi responded to return to take over in second, but the #72 was a mighty four tenths adrift.
On his final lap, Pecco was giving it all he had. A red split came through Sector 2 but time was lost in the latter half of the lap, as the Championship leader improved his time but stayed P3 – 0.039s away from Bezzecchi. In the end though, no one could get within touching distance of Martin’s absolute stunner. A first pole since the 2022 Valencia GP was clinched by the title-chasing Spaniard, and what a time to do it!
THE GRID
Behind the Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia front row, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) was able to set his personal best time on the final lap to climb to the front of Row 2 in P4. He has wildcard Pedrosa – the leading KTM! – and Aleix Espargaro for company behind the leading trio.
Binder fronts Row 3 in P7, with Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claiming P8 and P9 respectively. Oliveira, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Raul Fernandez (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) round out the top 12. Find the full grid below!
The stage is set for some serious action on the Rimini riviera. Don’t miss it.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Aruba.it Racing Ducati.
Nicolo Bulega claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian covered the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) course in 1:40.074, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.330 and earning pole position.
Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise was second with a 1:40.238 on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6, and Raffaele De Rosa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.366 on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati.
American Garrett Gerloff topped World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Gerloff lapped the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) track in 1:35.453 on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, topping the field of 24 riders, earning his career-first pole position, breaking Jonathan Rea’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.683, and becoming the first American to take a World Superbike pole position in 12 years.
The last American to do it was John Hopkins on a Suzuki in 2011 at Silverstone.
Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista was the best of the rest with a 1:35.512 on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, and Bautista’s teammate Michael Rinaldi claimed the third and final spot on the front with a 1:35.820.
MotoE™: Casadei to start the decider on pole as drama hits for Ferrari
The points leader will lead the grids at Misano as Ferrari goes fastest but then has the lap scrubbed off
Friday, 08 September 2023
The green flag dropped on qualifying for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE™) taking an early pole position with a 1:40.708, despite crashing out at Turn 14. Or did it? In some post-session drama, and that despite plenty during Q2, the Italian’s fastest lap was scrubbed off for incorrect tyre pressure, leaving him down in P10. That means it’s Championship leader Mattia Casadei (HP Pons Los40) starting from pole ahead of teammate Nicholas Spinelli, with Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) bumped up to P3.
Ferrari was able to get back on after his crash and then found himself at the head of the freight train, pushing on but no one able to get past.. including Casadei and fellow challenger Jordi Torres (Openbank Aspar Team). But that wasn’t the drama in the end, with that late tyre pressure penalty giving Ferrari, a six-time winner at Misano, a mountain to climb.
Andrea Mantovani (RNF MotoE™ Team) now heads the second row, with Torres now P5 on the grid for the decider. The Spaniard sits 21 points away from Championship leader Casadei, and just one ahead of Ferrari. With Casadei on pole, Torres will have to get his elbows out during Saturday’s races. Kevin Manfredi (Ongetta SIC58 Squadracorse) rounds out that second row.
The Championship is on the line in MotoE™ with the final two races coming your way on Saturday in Misano. It could go the way of Casadei, Torres, or Ferrari, and with MotoE™’s ever-present unpredictability, you’re not going to want to miss a single second of the racing action! Get ready for Race 1 at 12:15 (GMT +2), before Race 2 at 16:10. You can tune in to MotoE™ via your MotoGP™ coverage provider! For Italy that’s Sky Italy with Race 1 live and Race 2 live or on delay, in France CANAL+SPORT 360, and in Spain both races are live via DAZN. In the UK, TNT Sports 2 shows Race 1 live, and often Race 2 – depending on programming.
Switzerland’s coverage is across SRF/RTS/RSI, and viewers in Brazil can watch on ESPN4. From Down Under with Fox Sports Australia to the northern tip of Europe with VIAPLAY across Scandinavia, look for MotoE™ with the MotoGP™ broadcaster in your territory, with the full list of our partners HERE. MotoGP™ media partners broadcast MotoE™ live or on delay on their linear or digital channels, and everyone can also tune in to watch both races live and OnDemand via VideoPass on motogp.com!
Kyle Wyman was fastest during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying One in extremely hot conditions Friday at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. With ambient temperatures of 106 degrees F pushing riders and their machines to their limits, Wyman ripped off a lap time of 2:16.266 while riding his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara was the best of the rest with a time of 2:17.213 on his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger, while Bobby Fong claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 2:17.895 on his Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian Challenger.
Tyler Scott powered through extreme heat Friday at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas, to earn provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 in ambient temperatures of 106 degrees F, Scott covered the 3.4-mile course in 2:14.435 to top the field of 36 riders.
Championship point leader Xavi Fores was just a tick behind Scott with a second-best 2:14.567 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.
Fores currently holds an 86-point lead in the Championship, and if he finishes Saturday’s Race One with a 75-point lead, he clinches the 2023 crown.
Earning the third and final spot on the provisional front row was Scott’s new teammate, 18-year-old Canadian Torin Collins. A regular in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, Collins recorded a lap time of 2:15.876 in his first day of MotoAmerica action.
Newly crowned three-time MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion Jake Gagne claimed provisional pole position during Qualifying Two on a sizzling hot Friday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas.
With ambient temperatures reaching 106 degrees F, Gagne turned a best lap time of 2:08.818 while riding his Fresh N Lean Progressive Insurance Yamaha around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn track.
That’s close to the Race Lap Record of 2:08.649, which was set in cooler conditions in April 2022 by Danilo Petrucci.
Roger Hayden still holds the MotoAmerica Superbike All-Time Lap Record for COTA at 2:08.184, which was set in April of 2017.
Josh Herrin crashed his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R halfway through the session, rode back to the pits for repairs, went back out, and did a 2:09.428, which was good enough for second-best.
Richie Escalante constantly improved during the day and the session and ended up claiming the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a time of 2:10.491 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
The session was red flagged in the early stages when Bobby Fong’s Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha suffered a catastrophic engine failure and dumped oil on the track. The oil caused Ashton Yates to crash his Aftercare Scheibe Racing BMW S 1000 RR before the session could be stopped.
Yates wasn’t seriously injured, was able to get back out for a few laps, and finished eighth with a 2:11.847.
Gagne Beats The Heat To Lead Fry Day At Circuit Of The Americas
Jake Gagne Leads The Way In Triple-Digit Temperatures In Texas
Jake Gagne (1) saved his best for last and earned provisional pole position for the two Medallia Superbike races on his final lap at Circuit of The Americas on Friday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
AUSTIN, TX (September 8, 2023) – Jake Gagne’s best lap in Q1 was his last lap on a blisteringly hot Friday at Circuit of The Americas and it resulted in provisional pole position for this weekend’s two Medallia Superbike races in Austin.
On his 11th lap and with time expiring in the session, Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Gagne slipped past Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Josh Herrin with his 2:08.818 a tick over half a second quicker than Herrin.
Herrin, meanwhile, was a full second ahead of third-placed Richie Escalante on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R. Herrin’s best lap came after a slow tip-over that came mid-session that he said actually helped his comfort level. Escalante, in turn, was just .141 of a second faster than Gagne’s teammate JD Beach, who was continuing to find speed in his second outing aboard the injured Cameron Petersen’s Yamaha YZF-R1.
Fifth fastest on an opening day that featured triple-digit heat was Tytlers Cycle Racing’s PJ Jacobsen with the New Yorker 1.8 seconds off Gagne’s pace on the 3.426-mile Circuit of The Americas.
Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz ended up sixth after missing nearly the entire first session with a mechanical problem on his Yamaha YZF-R1. Seventh and eighth went to Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch with the New Jersey resident lapping at an identical lap time as Aftercare Scheibe BMW’s Ashton Yates.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Corey Alexander and Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim rounded out the top 10.
Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong didn’t make a lap in Q1 with his Yamaha blowing a motor on his opening lap, bringing out a red flag. Fong will get the chance to qualify in tomorrow morning’s Q2.
Steel Commander Stock 1000 – Travis Wyman’s Day
Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman may be on the outside looking in at the Steel Commander Stock 1000 title heading into the season finale this weekend at COTA, but you couldn’t tell by the effort he turned in on Friday.
Wyman earned provisional pole position by lapping over a second quicker than championship contender Hayden Gillim with his 2:12.707 coming on his ninth lap on a blisteringly hot afternoon at COTA. Disrupt Racing’s Gillim’s best lap was a 2:13.877, but he was likely happy with that considering the man who leads him in the championship battle by eight points, Ezra Beaubier, was seventh fastest on day one.
The Steel Commander Stock 1000 Championship will be decided this weekend as the class is not part of the season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park in two weeks.
PDR Motorsports’ Diego Perez, meanwhile, ended the day with a spot on the provisional front row with Beaubier’s Orange Cat Racing teammate Kaleb De Keyrel fourth fastest. Benjamin Smith Racing’s Benjamin Smith completed the top five on Friday.
Supersport – Great Scott
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott managed to squeak past Supersport Champion elect Xavi Forés and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2 in the closing stages of Q1 on Friday at COTA.
Scott lapped at a best of 2:14.435 to better Forés’ 2:14.567 with the duo who are at the top of the championship standings separated by just .132 of a second.
Scott’s new teammate Torin Collins ended the day third fastest, 1.4 seconds off Scott’s best lap. Collins has been competing in the FIM JuniorGP series, a Moto3 feeder series, in Europe.
Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes and Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony rounded out the top five.
Mission King Of The Baggers – Kyle Wyman Strikes First
With just three points separating the top three, the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship will likely be decided in two weeks at New Jersey Motorsports Park. What happens this weekend at COTA, however, could play a massive role in how things transpire at NJMP.
In Friday’s Q1, it was H-D Screamin’ Eagle ‘s Kyle Wyman, who is tied for second with James Rispoli and just three points behind leader Hayden Gillim, with the upper hand as he ended the session on top and .947 of a second clear of Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ defending series champion Tyler O’Hara. Wyman was the only rider who lapped in the 2:16s with his 2:16.266.
Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands/Indian’s Bobby Fong was third fastest and 1.6 seconds behind Wyman. Then came the two Vance & Hines/Mission/Harley-Davidsons of Gillim and Rispoli rounding out the top five in Q1.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – McWilliams Owns It
Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ Jeremy McWilliams gave his competition plenty to think about tonight as he completely dominated Friday’s Q1 session in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship.
McWilliams’s 2:17.836 was 2.3 seconds faster than his nearest rival, DiBrino Racing KTM’s Andy DiBrino, and 2.4 seconds ahead of his teammate and the man he’s tied with in the series championship, Tyler O’Hara.
Team Saddlemen’s Cory West ended the day fourth on his Harley-Davidson Pan America with Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa rounding out the top five on his Energica Eva Ribelle RS electric motorcycle.
Travis Wyman continued his domination of the MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 field during Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. In spite of the 106-degree F heat, Wyman lapped the 3.4-mile course in just 2:12.707 on his Travis Wyman Racing BMW M 1000 RR to claim provisional pole position.
Hayden Gillim was the best of the rest with a time of 2:13.877 on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Diego Perez was third-fastest with a 2:14.065 on his PDR Motorsports Kawasaki ZX-10R.
Championship point leader Ezra Beaubier struggled in the session and could only manage a seventh-quickest 2:15.540 on his Orange Cat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
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